| 释义 |
tet·a·ny
\ˈtet(ə)nē, -ni\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetan- + -y; probably originally formed as French tétanie
: a condition of physiologic mineral imbalance (as abnormal calcium metabolism) characterized by intermittent tonic spasm of the voluntary muscles and associated with deficiencies of parathyroid secretion or other disturbances |